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		petedoyle 5 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Maintaining an Android app in Google Play Store is... Apologies / small correction: Apps first published to the Play store before August 2021 are not required to upload their keys [1]. This likely includes Signal. [1] https://developer.android.com/guide/app-bundle

jbk 5 days ago [–]

Unless they use Android TV, for example: See https://dev.to/npomepuy/vlc-for-android-updates-on-the-play-...

rebelwebmaster 1 day ago | | [–]

Google Play also limits APKs to 100MB maximum size while AABs have a higher limit.

ashishb 5 days ago | | [–]

Thanks. TIL.

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